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Western Goldenrod
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Western Goldenrod

Solidago lepida
In the United States: Native · also called Canada goldenrod, western Canada goldenrod

Late-summer to autumn-blooming perennial that supplies abundant nectar and pollen to honey bees during a key period for building winter stores. Flowers attract foragers reliably in full sun to partial shade on a range of soils.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) July–October
TypePerennial
Sunpartial

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